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Demonstration against the military coup in Yangon in March
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The United Nations fear that violence in Myanmar could spread across the country.
In the escalating situation after the military coup, an "armed resistance movement" was growing because fundamental rights were being suppressed, said the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet.
The situation is "alarming" and indicates an "escalating civil war".
"Conflict, poverty and the effects of the pandemic are increasing dramatically, and the country is in a vortex of repression, violence and economic collapse." The human rights situation has deteriorated significantly as the effects of the coup "destroy lives and hopes across the country Said the Commissioner for Human Rights.
In addition, time is running out for other countries to step up their efforts to restore democracy and prevent major conflict.
Bachelet called on the Organization of Southeast Asian States (Asean) and other influential states to use incentives or deterrents "in order to reverse the military coup and the desperate spiral of violence."
Security forces killed more than 1,100 people
In Myanmar, the military took power in early February.
Since then, there has been a great deal of violence against demonstrators.
Aung San Suu Kyi, who is in office until February, is under house arrest.
A number of criminal charges were covered.
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According to UN data, more than 1,100 people have been killed by the security forces during the protests against the coup.
The soldiers sometimes use live ammunition against the population.
More than 8,000 people, including children, were arrested.
Over 4,700 people are still in custody.
At the beginning of September, a shadow government of "national unity" had declared a "war for the defense of the people".
The main members are MPs from the Aung San Suu Kyis party, which was disempowered by the military.
They asked civilians to attack military installations.
Since then there have been regular attacks across the country.
Local militias have formed in many areas and often fight the soldiers with hunting rifles and homemade weapons.
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